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Seapower Subcommittee Sees Leadership Change in New-Look SASC

Friday, January 18th, 2019

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Seapower Subcommittee Sees Leadership Change in New-Look SASC

Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) is the chair for the Senate Armed Forces seapower subcommittee in the 116th Congress. He replaces Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who continues on the subcommittee. Credit: Perdue's office

There were four leadership changes for the 116th Congress among the Senate Armed Services subcommittees, but only one gavel handoff among the Republicans who remain in the majority, the panel announced Thursday. On the other hand, the seven Armed Services subcommittees experienced a lot of churn among the rank-and-file. First, the leadership changes. On the majority side, Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) will replace Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) as the gavel-holder on the panel that sets policy for the Navy and…

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